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College Student Budget 101 (How to Create a College Budget)

September 7, 2019 (Last Modified: November 17, 2020) / Elle Martinez
College Student Budget 101 (How to Create a College Budget)The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 taxes (filed in 2020) and 2018 taxes, which should be filed by the April 15th, 2019 (or October 2019 with filed...

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What Your Scholarships and Grants Mean for Your Taxes?

July 22, 2019 (Last Modified: August 14, 2019) / Jim Wang
What Your Scholarships and Grants Mean for Your Taxes?College can be very expensive and many students rely on scholarships and grants to help lower the cost of higher education. When I attended Carnegie Mellon University, I had the help of need-based grants and a handful of merit-based scholarships....

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How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School Savings

July 17, 2019 (Last Modified: July 23, 2019) / Elle Martinez
How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School SavingsBack-to-school season is just around the corner! Depending on where you live, your state may be offering huge savings with a sales tax holiday shopping weekend on specific purchases. With most state sales tax ranging from about 4 – 10%,...

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Should I Amend My Tax Return for A Small Amount?

May 1, 2019 (Last Modified: November 17, 2020) / Elle Martinez
Should I Amend My Tax Return for A Small Amount?

What if we missed a form? What’s the procedure for that? In that case we may need to amend our tax returns. For anyone who thinks that may have to do that, here is some information to help it be as painless as possible.

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3 Days Left to File! TurboTax Experts Share Their Favorite Tax Tips

April 12, 2019 (Last Modified: July 23, 2019) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
3 Days Left to File! TurboTax Experts Share Their Favorite Tax TipsTime flies when you’re having fun, right? Well, that’s how we feel about tax season! The April 15th tax deadline is quickly approaching, and even if taxes aren’t your definition of fun, check out some favorite tax tips straight from...

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7 Things That Take Longer Than Filing Your Taxes

April 3, 2019 (Last Modified: July 10, 2019) / Elle Martinez
7 Things That Take Longer Than Filing Your TaxesAs Tax Day quickly approaches, I’ve been noticing people asking around if others have filed their taxes. I’d rather knock it out early, but I know it can feel hard to finish (or even start) your taxes before the deadline....

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Three Big Reasons to Not Wait for the Tax Deadline

March 29, 2019 (Last Modified: July 8, 2019) / Jim Wang
Three Big Reasons to Not Wait for the Tax DeadlineThe IRS tax filing deadline for the 2018 tax season is April 15, 2019. Don’t dread it, embrace it and file as soon as possible! To help motivate you, we’re sharing a few reasons why you should file your taxes...

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Snowed In? Here’s Your Adulting To-Do List

February 7, 2019 (Last Modified: February 8, 2019) / Elle Martinez
Snowed In? Here’s Your Adulting To-Do ListHow’s this winter going for you? While we managed to only be grazed by the polar vortex last week here in North Carolina, somehow, someway, snow still found its way to us. And whenever it snows (even if it’s only...

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New Year, New Tax Implications

January 7, 2019 (Last Modified: July 18, 2019) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
New Year, New Tax ImplicationsHappy New Year! It’s a brand new year and the majority of the new tax provisions that were signed into law in December 2017 take effect for the tax year 2018 (the taxes you are filing now). This year, you may...

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Cómo Se Paga Impuestos a las Ganancias de Juego?

November 5, 2018 (Last Modified: March 9, 2020) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Cómo Se Paga Impuestos a las Ganancias de Juego?La mayoría de las personas no piensa en impuestos cuando va al hipódromo o al casino, pero lo que parecería simplemente una oportunidad de ganar algo de dinero extra, en realidad, tiene importantes consecuencias tributarias. Como suele ocurrir, los Gobiernos...

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